Re: [HEADS-UP] IRC support? (was: Re: [RT] seven good reasons to close down users@cocoon.apache.org)

2005-10-10 Thread Bertrand Delacretaz
Le 9 oct. 05, à 00:39, Antonio Gallardo a écrit : ...I though we were against providing IRC support... I don't think we can be against someone giving answers there - but it would be cool, when people find solutions via IRC (or any other media ), to post them on the lists or on the wiki.

[HEADS-UP] IRC support? (was: Re: [RT] seven good reasons to close down users@cocoon.apache.org)

2005-10-08 Thread Antonio Gallardo
Christoph Hermann wrote: And hey, you get really good support on IRC when you have enough time to wait :) I though we were against providing IRC support. Because it is exactly the same as providing private support. We find your self giving the same answer over and over, no archives and so

Re: [RT] seven good reasons to close down users@cocoon.apache.org

2005-10-06 Thread Torsten Curdt
Too bad you cannot cross-post between the two lists, that alone could have made things easier. The developer list should receive mails also from the user list with [Users] prepended. In this way developers get user mails, but users don't need to read all the longwinding discussions

Re: [RT] seven good reasons to close down users@cocoon.apache.org

2005-10-06 Thread Bertrand Delacretaz
Le 6 oct. 05, à 10:04, Torsten Curdt a écrit : ...Let's better have a few more developer subscribed to users again Yes, after this discussion I think it's good enough - and I like the idea of filtering both lists to the same folder in my mail client, so as not to overlook user's

Re: [RT] seven good reasons to close down users@cocoon.apache.org

2005-10-06 Thread Torsten Curdt
you want to reduce that count, I am still interested in hints on - why I'm getting Attempted to release a $Proxy20 but its handler could not be located. messages in my logs. [1] - why the ComponentManager appears to be null in my transformers' (SitemapComponentTestCase subclass) unit tests

Re: [RT] seven good reasons to close down users@cocoon.apache.org

2005-10-06 Thread Antonio Fiol Bonnín
In my experience, it doesn't matter which list I ask for help on, it still gets ignored. That sounds really frustrated.Sorry about that. My experience (although probably not objectively realistic, and biased by bad experiences) is that my first request for help is usually answered, even by a few

Re: [RT] seven good reasons to close down users@cocoon.apache.org

2005-10-05 Thread Andrew Stevens
From: Jorg Heymans [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 11:06:17 +0200 Bertrand Delacretaz wrote: (snip) You are trying to remedy the fact that many developers (not all of them) don't look at [EMAIL PROTECTED] I say those developers need to change their view/attitude towards user@ and

Re: [RT] seven good reasons to close down users@cocoon.apache.org

2005-10-04 Thread Geert Josten
Hi, I'm mainly active on the users list, but being a full-time developer I am also monitoring the dev mailing list, just to keep my eyes open for new interesting features.. I do think that the feedback on the users list is rather low. Traffic on that list is usually much lower on the users

Re: [RT] seven good reasons to close down users@cocoon.apache.org

2005-10-04 Thread Niclas Hedhman
On Tuesday 04 October 2005 15:51, Geert Josten wrote:   1. Rename the list support@ or some similarly positive term.   2. Route all support@ mails to dev@ with a [SUPPORT] subject marker. That keeps users who want to be protected from the RTs, wild dev discussions and so on. +1 to this

Re: [RT] seven good reasons to close down users@cocoon.apache.org

2005-10-04 Thread Geert Josten
Mark Leicester wrote: Hi all, When we discussed the issue of declining posts to the users list earlier this year (http://www.planetcocoon.com/node/1755 - the trend was visible back then too), I suggested interviewing subscribers about what they want, what they don't like, their level of

Re: [RT] seven good reasons to close down users@cocoon.apache.org

2005-10-04 Thread Jorg Heymans
Bertrand Delacretaz wrote: I think I have a few good reasons for this: One: The line between cocoon users and developers is fairly thin, it is not as in Open Office for example, where most users do not even know what the C language is. Our users are more and more competent software

Re: [RT] seven good reasons to close down users@cocoon.apache.org

2005-10-04 Thread Jeroen Reijn
Jorg Heymans wrote: Splitting up mailinglists works for other OS projects because either 1) they have a self sustaining user list with a lot of advanced users willing to help out eg Spring forums 2) the developers *actively* help out on every post eg maven-users As an active Cocoon user I

Re: [RT] seven good reasons to close down users@cocoon.apache.org

2005-10-04 Thread JD Daniels
I'd like to chime in here. Your points make perfect sense, But as a user ( I say user because cocoon internals are beyond my capability/time constraints to figure out) I get stuck with a WTF moment, struggle, struggle, struggle, Email users@, wait maybe 3-4 days, rewrite the mail because

Re: [RT] seven good reasons to close down users@cocoon.apache.org

2005-10-04 Thread Nicola Ken Barozzi
Geert Josten wrote: ... Too bad you cannot cross-post between the two lists, that alone could have made things easier. The developer list should receive mails also from the user list with [Users] prepended. In this way developers get user mails, but users don't need to read all the

Re: [RT] seven good reasons to close down users@cocoon.apache.org

2005-10-04 Thread Mark Lundquist
On Oct 4, 2005, at 8:51 AM, JD Daniels wrote: I figured out how to use it, I am off making my own POJO's to plug into the basic cocoon install I have settled on. I have a suspicion that the drop in traffic is attributable to this - users simply evolve. The questions I have to ask now (As

Re: [RT] seven good reasons to close down users@cocoon.apache.org

2005-10-04 Thread Thomas Lutz
Mark Lundquist wrote: On Oct 4, 2005, at 8:51 AM, JD Daniels wrote: I figured out how to use it, I am off making my own POJO's to plug into the basic cocoon install I have settled on. I have a suspicion that the drop in traffic is attributable to this - users simply evolve. The questions I

Re: [RT] seven good reasons to close down users@cocoon.apache.org

2005-10-04 Thread Christoph Hermann
Thomas Lutz schrieb: Hello list, Although I am not sure wether I know how this framework works yet :-), I am quite sure the drop in traffic has a lot to do with it. So +1 for me. Where are the new users that start with cocoon ? I think, whoever starts with cocoon has enough webexperience to

[RT] seven good reasons to close down users@cocoon.apache.org

2005-10-03 Thread Bertrand Delacretaz
In these days of wild thoughts, here's another one: how about closing the users@ list and having just one list for cocoon-related discussions? I think I have a few good reasons for this: One: The line between cocoon users and developers is fairly thin, it is not as in Open Office for

Re: [RT] seven good reasons to close down users@cocoon.apache.org

2005-10-03 Thread Gregor J. Rothfuss
Bertrand Delacretaz wrote: In these days of wild thoughts, here's another one: how about closing the users@ list and having just one list for cocoon-related discussions? I think I have a few good reasons for this: eight: by having one list, it would be easier to lead by example, and

Re: [RT] seven good reasons to close down users@cocoon.apache.org

2005-10-03 Thread hepabolu
Bertrand Delacretaz wrote: So, WDYT? Big +1! Keep it simple, and that goes for the mailing lists too. Bye, Helma

Re: [RT] seven good reasons to close down users@cocoon.apache.org

2005-10-03 Thread Ralph Goers
Bertrand Delacretaz wrote: In these days of wild thoughts, here's another one: how about closing the users@ list and having just one list for cocoon-related discussions? So, WDYT? -Bertrand I have no objection, but I think you are asking the question on the wrong list. Take a poll on

Re: [RT] seven good reasons to close down users@cocoon.apache.org

2005-10-03 Thread Mark Lundquist
On Oct 3, 2005, at 1:53 PM, Ralph Goers wrote: Take a poll on the users list. But please don't use the term close down, instead say merge or consolidate :-) —ml—

Re: [RT] seven good reasons to close down users@cocoon.apache.org

2005-10-03 Thread Sylvain Wallez
Bertrand Delacretaz wrote: In these days of wild thoughts, here's another one: how about closing the users@ list and having just one list for cocoon-related discussions? I think I have a few good reasons for this: One: The line between cocoon users and developers is fairly thin, it is not

Re: [RT] seven good reasons to close down users@cocoon.apache.org

2005-10-03 Thread Berin Loritsch
Bertrand Delacretaz wrote: Le 3 oct. 05, à 22:56, Mark Lundquist a écrit : ...But please don't use the term close down, instead say merge or consolidate :-) You're right, of course, merge is much more appropriate. -Bertrand Before going too far with this proposal, consider the impact of

Re: [RT] seven good reasons to close down users@cocoon.apache.org

2005-10-03 Thread Bertrand Delacretaz
Le 4 oct. 05, à 00:00, Sylvain Wallez a écrit : ...I don't have that many reasons, but I don't think this is a good idea: One: Marketing wise, this will be a very bad sign, and would give to the outside world the impression that the Cocoon acceptance has shrunk so much than two lists are too

Re: [RT] seven good reasons to close down users@cocoon.apache.org

2005-10-03 Thread Bertrand Delacretaz
Le 4 oct. 05, à 07:13, Berin Loritsch a écrit : ...Before going too far with this proposal, consider the impact of Stefano's latest thread on the average user. Esp. in light of the fact that there are several more people who simply lurk than who actually participate I'm not going to

Re: [RT] seven good reasons to close down users@cocoon.apache.org

2005-10-03 Thread Niclas Hedhman
On Tuesday 04 October 2005 13:19, Bertrand Delacretaz wrote: Thanks for your comments, let's see what others think. I am also against user list. It has a degenerating tone to it, and the fact that many developers are not subscribed to user@ seems to promote that notion further. My suggestion;